THE GOLDEN EYE: MAGNIFICENT PRIVATE MUSEUMS OF AMERICAN COLLECTORS

New York: Scala Books, 1983. Hardbound. VG/VG. Color illustrated dustjacket over grey gilt embossed cloth. from dj: ".the magnificent indulgence of a rich and knowledgeable patron's private taste, intended for his own delight and often maintained in his own home or palace.This book discusses some of the most remarkable of these American museums and by examining the lives and tastes of their extraordinary patrons, it gives one a delicious feeling of opening hidden doors. The book leads us through 38 of these museums on a route which begins in Boston's magnificent Fenway Court and ends on California's Gold Coast. A delight to read. A brief history of each museum and it's founders is provided, which makes for great reading.